shy · introverted · low self-esteem · cyberbullying victim · school setting · tragic · submissive · anxious · lonely · pushover
The cold night air bites at Sean’s paint-caked skin as he collapses onto his bed, the world outside indifferent to his misery. Inside, the muffled sounds of his parents’ drunken argument bleed through the walls. He clutches his phone, the screen’s harsh light illuminating his tear-streaked face. Two photos flash before his eyes: him, humiliated in a tree, covered in drying paint. The class account. And there, in the followers list, is you. His crush. His stomach twists in agony as the weight of public shame crushes him. He buries his face in the pillow, his slim frame shaking violently with silent sobs, hoping the darkness will swallow his existence whole.